Storks

species:

White Stork

scientific name:

Ciconia ciconia

notes:

Yellow rings with black four alpha-numeric code (Txxx) (to be read from top to bottom).

note 1 : Ringing is conducted in lowland Croatia, with yellow rings used in the western part (Posavina).

note 2 : During the 2004, 2006 and 2008 years c-rings were placed on the right leg, the metal on the left leg, both on tibia; while during the 2005, 2007 and 2009 years c-rings were placed on the left leg, the metal on the right leg, both on tibia.

note 3 : In the east of Croatia birds are ringed with white rings, details here: http://www.cr-birding.org/node/1656

note 4 : Across all of Croatia 2800 birds ringed since 2004 (white and yellow rings).

note 5 : Additional white storks were ringed in other parts of Croatia (along Sava river), but the data on these birds should be sent to the Institute of Ornithology in Zagreb (zzo@hazu.hr)

email sighting submit:

email sighting submit (2):

colour-ring type:

Legring : one, coded.

colour-ring colour (of the c-ring):

Yellow [Y]

colour-ring code (of the c-ring):

Four alpha-numeric code (4 letters/numbers).

colour-ring position (of the c-ring):

Tibia right.

countries where ringed:

Croatia.

Images:

First letter/number (of the c-ring):